Ahead of IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians have appointed Englishman Carl Hopkinson as fielding coach. He replaces New Zealander James Pamment, who was in the role for seven years.Hopkinson, 43, was England men's fielding coach before this.

Mumbai Indians (MI) appointed Carl Hopkinson as their new fielding coach, replacing James Pamment. Hopkinson, fresh off his role with England, brings World Cup experience from both the ODI and T20 formats.

Hopkinson recently finished his stint as England’s long-standing fielding coach, a role which he took up in 2018

Nicknamed as Hoppo, Hopkinson was also England's head fielding coach for the U-19 World Cup in 2022, where they the colts finished runners-up after reaching the final for the firs